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**Who Are We?**
Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
**Job Category**
Underwriting
**Target Openings**
1
**What Is the Opportunity?**
Small Business Broker provides Property and Casualty insurance for Small to Medium sized businesses through our Broker networks and deals with high volume eTrade Insurance. You will proactively manage the submissions, quotes and binds for new business/or renewals to deliver against target quote and conversion ratios. You will build relationships with brokers to provide insurance solutions to customers. You will analyse and evaluate risk to achieve business goals within an assigned portfolio. You are decisive, detail-oriented, and are consolidating your skills to build relationships internally and externally to drive results. As you develop the ability to assess risk and sell our products, you will contribute to the sustainable profitability and success of Travelers.
Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion.
This role is eligible for a £3,000/3,000 new joiner referral bonus. If you are successfully referred by an employee at Travelers Europe, both you and the person who referred you could be eligible for this bonus.
**What Will You Do?**
+ Manage the profitability, growth, and retention of an assigned small portfolio.
+ Underwrite and negotiate routine risks to minimise risk and maximise profitability, including Mid Term Adjustments (MTAs).
+ Proactively manage your portfolio, ensuring key performance indicators are consistently achieved and you actively target new business and retention.
+ Take corrective action in collaboration with your Manager / Team based on identified risk characteristics.
+ Identify and capture opportunities to write additional lines of business using knowledge of products, risk characteristics and appetite.
+ Proactively utilise various technology platforms to quote and bind E-Trade risk efficiently.
+ Cultivate and maintain relationships with internal partners within the business unit and across the enterprise to identify cross-selling opportunities.
+ Foster and maintain relationships with brokers by phone, email or other communication channels to market and sell Travelers products to write and retain accounts consistent with our risk appetite.
+ Execute submission, quotes and renewals with guidance from your manager and working in partnership with the sales team.
+ Perform other duties as assigned.
+ Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised - these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work.
+ To be successful, you will need to consistently deliver a great experience in every customer contact; connect with the right partners internally to find creative solutions to problems; be a role model; and consistently deliver on your commitments.
**What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?**
+ Knowledge: Some knowledge of products, the regulatory environment, and the local insurance market.
+ Analytical/Critical thinking: Critical thinking skills with the ability to underwrite, market products, identify financial challenges, and analyse available information to make decisions in alignment with our risk appetite.
+ Communication/Influence: Communication skills with the ability to negotiate with agents and brokers.
+ Inclusion: Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, experiences, cultures, races, etc. and views those differences as assets to be leveraged to accomplish business goals and objectives.
+ Industry / Competitor Analysis: Review competitor press releases, and industry trade press for helpful insights.
+ Project Management: Participate in projects that involves the implementation of non-complex, routine business and regulatory changes relating to the enhancement, maintenance or introduction of new products.
**What is a Must Have?**
+ A-Levels or similar qualification
+ Some prior related Insurance experience.
**What Is in It for You?**
+ **Private Medical Insurance:** On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
+ **Retirement:** Travelers will make a basic contribution of 9% of pensionable salary to your Group Personal Pension Plan ("GPPP"). If you decide to contribute an additional amount from your salary, you will receive an increased company contribution up to a maximum of 3%. This would bring the total company contribution to 12%.
+ **Holiday Entitlement:** Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
+ **Wellness Programme:** The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Employee Assistance programme provides access to professional counseling services and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through the EAP, you're eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
+ **Volunteer Encouragement:** We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
**What Is in It for You?**
+ **Private Medical Insuran** **ce:** On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
+ **Retirement:** Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
+ **Holiday Entitlement:** Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
+ **Wellness Programme:** The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
+ **Volunteer Encouragement:** We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
**Employment Practices**
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email ( ) so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.
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